Create a token

Check out the “Getting Started with the Hedera Token Service” video tutorial in JavaScript here.

Create a new fungible or non-fungible token (NFT) on the Hedera network. After you submit the transaction to the Hedera network, you can obtain the new token ID by requesting the receipt.

You can also create, access, or transfer HTS tokens using smart contracts - see Hedera Service Solidity Libraries and Supported ERC Token Standards.

Token Keys

• If any of the token key types (KYC key, Wipe key, Metadata key, etc) are not set during the creation of the token, you will not be able to update the token and add them in the future
• If any of the token key types (KYC key, Wipe key, Metadata key, etc) are set during the creation of the token, you will not be able to remove them in the future

NFTs

For non-fungible tokens, the token ID represents an NFT class. Once the token is created, you must mint each NFT using the token mint operation.

Note: The initial supply for an NFT is required to be set to 0.

Token Properties

Token Properties

Transaction Signing Requirements

• Treasury key is required to sign
• Admin key, if specified
• Transaction fee payer key

Transaction Fees

• For fungible tokens, a CryptoTransfer fee is added to transfer the newly created token to the treasury account
• Please see the transaction and query fees table for the base transaction fee
• Please use the Hedera fee estimator to estimate your transaction fee cost

Constructor

Constructor	Description
new TokenCreateTransaction()	Initializes the TokenCreateTransaction object

Transaction Properties

Method	Type	Requirement
setTokenName(<name>)	String	Required
setTokenSymbol(<symbol>)	String	Required
setDecimals(<decimals>)	int	Optional
setInitialSupply(<initialSupply>)	long	Optional
setTreasuryAccountId(<treasuryAccountId>)	AccountId	Required
setAdminKey(<key>)	Key	Optional
setKycKey(<key>)	Key	Optional
setFreezeKey(<key>)	Key	Optional
setWipeKey(<key>)	Key	Optional
setSupplyKey(<key>)	Key	Optional
setPauseKey(<key>)	Key	Optional
setFeeScheduleKey(<key>)	Key	Optional
setMetadataKey(<key>)	Key	Optional
setFreezeDefault(<freezeDefault>)	boolean	Optional
setExpirationTime(<expirationTime>)	Instant	Optional
setAutoRenewAccountId(<autoRenewAccountId>)	AccountId	Optional
setAutoRenewPeriod(<autoRenewPeriod>)	Duration	Optional
setTokenMemo(<memo>)	String	Optional
setTokenType(<tokenType>)	TokenType	Optional
setSupplyType(<supplyType>)	TokenSupplyType	Optional
setMaxSupply(<maxSupply>)	long	Optional
setCustomFees(<customFees>)	List<CustomFee>	Optional
setMetadata(<metadata>)	byte[]	Optional
setHighVolume(<highVolume>)	boolean	Optional

Get Transaction Values

Method	Type	Description
getTokenName()	String	Returns the name of the token
getTokenSymbol()	String	Returns the symbol of the token
getDecimals()	int	Returns the number of decimals
getInitialSupply()	long	Returns the initial supply of tokens
getTreasuryAccountId()	AccountId	Returns the treasury account ID
getAdminKey()	Key	Returns the admin key
getKycKey()	Key	Returns the KYC key
getFreezeKey()	Key	Returns the freeze key
getWipeKey()	Key	Returns the wipe key
getSupplyKey()	Key	Returns the supply key
getPauseKey()	Key	Returns the pause key
getFeeScheduleKey()	Key	Returns the fee schedule key
getMetadataKey()	Key	Returns the metadata key
getFreezeDefault()	boolean	Returns the freeze default value
getTokenType()	TokenType	Returns the token type
getSupplyType()	TokenSupplyType	Returns the supply type
getMaxSupply()	long	Returns the max supply
getHighVolume()	boolean	Returns whether this transaction uses high-volume throttles

This transaction supports high-volume entity creation (HIP-1313). Setting setHighVolume(true) routes the transaction through dedicated high-volume throttle capacity with variable-rate pricing. Always pair this with setMaxTransactionFee() to cap your costs.

Java

//Create the transaction
TokenCreateTransaction transaction = new TokenCreateTransaction()
    .setTokenName("Your Token Name")
    .setTokenSymbol("F")
    .setTreasuryAccountId(treasuryAccountId)
    .setInitialSupply(5000)
    .setAdminKey(adminKey.getPublicKey())
    .setMetadataKey(metadataKey)
    .setMetadata(metadata)
    .setMaxTransactionFee(new Hbar(30)); //Change the default max transaction fee

//Build the unsigned transaction, sign with admin private key of the token, sign with the token treasury private key, submit the transaction to a Hedera network
TransactionResponse txResponse = transaction.freezeWith(client).sign(adminKey).sign(treasuryKey).execute(client);

//Request the receipt of the transaction
TransactionReceipt receipt = txResponse.getReceipt(client);

//Get the token ID from the receipt
TokenId tokenId = receipt.tokenId;

System.out.println("The new token ID is " + tokenId);
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